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  ‘Cong lost the chance to script history’: Top quotes from PM Modi as women’s reservation bill fails

  India | April 18, 2026 23:42 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation after the women’s reservation bill failed in Lok Sabha, apologising to women and criticising opposition parties. His speech included strong remarks on politics, women’s rights, and the future of the legislation.

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  Women's Reservation Act comes into force even as Lok Sabha votes on bill's amendment today

  India | April 17, 2026 9:32 IST

  Passed by Parliament in September 2023 as the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, the law mandates one third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Are girls not safe in Rajasthan schools?

  Aaj Ki Baat | September 29, 2023 23:08 IST

  Aaj Ki Baat: Are girls not safe in Rajasthan schools?

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  Aaj Ki Baat: BJP celebrates passage of Women's Reservation Bill at BJP headquarters in Delhi

  Aaj Ki Baat | September 22, 2023 23:59 IST

  Aaj Ki Baat: After the women's reservation bill was unanimously passed in the Parliament, thousands of women workers honored Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BJP headquarters today....Thanking Modi for giving their full rights to half the country's population. .

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  Haqiqat Kya Hai: PM Modi's special task is going to be completed today

  Hakikat Kya Hai | September 21, 2023 23:25 IST

  Women Reservation Bill In Rajya Sabha: Just a few more minutes to wait. Only a few more hours are left. The Prime Minister is about to reach Rajya Sabha. All obstacles are about to be overcome. All problems are going to go away.

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  Kurukshetra: Does Congress have any plans to stop the women's reservation bill from becoming law?

  Kurukshetra | September 21, 2023 23:20 IST

  The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the 'Narishakti Vandan Bill' which has a provision to reserve 33 percent seats for women in the lower house of Parliament and state assemblies.

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  Women's reservation bill back in focus ahead of Winter Session of Parliament

  India | December 06, 2022 21:02 IST

  Earlier last year, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O'Brien also raised the demand for women's reservation bill and slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which promised the said bill in its 2014 election manifesto.

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  Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi seeking support for passage Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament

  India | July 16, 2018 17:55 IST

  "I write to request (for) your support to ensure the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the coming monsoon session," Rahul Gandhi said.

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  Congress asks BJP to pass Women's Reservation Bill

  National | March 31, 2015 23:28 IST

  Jamshedpur: Assuring its support in both houses of Parliament, Congress today called upon BJP to pass the Women's Reservation bill and ensure 33 per cent reservation to women in the country.BJP has absolute majority government

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  Govt committed to women's reservation Bill, says Venkaiah Naidu

  National | September 25, 2014 17:01 IST

  New Delhi:  As it seeks consensus amongst political parties on the issue of the women's reservation Bill, the government today said it is committed to getting the legislation passed in Parliament.“We have to evolve a

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  Congress bats for Women's Reservation bill

  National | August 12, 2014 17:59 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Making a strong pitch for the Women's Reservation Bill, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said her party would press the BJP-led NDA government to pass it in the Lok Sabha.Inaugurating the 16th anniversary celebrations

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  Sushma calls for support for women's reservation bill

  National | June 11, 2014 23:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday said the 16th Lok Sabha should be the one which passes the much-delayed women's reservation bill."A lot of parties have spoken about women empowerment, but we have done

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  Rural women not that attractive, will not gain from Women's bill: Mulayam

  National | November 10, 2012 8:23 IST

  Barabanki/Lucknow, Nov 10: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav kicked up a row with his remark that rural women will not benefit from the Women Reservation Bill because they are not as attractive as those

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  Modi Accuses Governor Of Obstructing Women's Reservation Bill

  National | October 02, 2011 22:41 IST

  Ahmedabad, Oct 2: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today accused Governor Kamla Beniwal of rejecting a bill providing 50 per cent reservation to women in local government bodies “despite being a woman herself'.“I had decided

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  All Party Meet On Women's Bill On Wednesday

  National | June 21, 2011 18:22 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 21 :  With differences persisting over the controversial Women's Reservation Bill, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has convened an all-party meeting here tomorrow ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.  Though the Constitution

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  Bal Thackeray Opposes Women's Reservation Bill

  India | March 15, 2010 21:21 IST

  Days after supporting the Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the Shiv Sena now says the legislation is a ploy to garner women's votes and does not have welfare of women at heart."The bill